Colin Montgomerie, innocent abroad, is convinced that the tide has been turned, that the tirade of foul-mouthed abuse that he so often suffers in the United States will cease this week. He believes that the US Open, at the Bethpage State Park course on Long Island, will see the creation of a new and more civilised society, at least as far as he is concerned.
One of South Africa’s richest entrepreneurs, David King, was arrested in Randburg by the elite crime-fighting unit, the Scorpions, on charges of tax evasion amounting to at least R900-million.
The Gauteng government has stressed that law enforcement agencies in the Cullinan area, near Pretoria, should serve all residents equally, irrespective of race.
South Africa bowed out of the World Cup with heads held high. A bright future beckons for Bafana Bafana, but coach Jomo Sono is less certain about his own future.
South African shares opened 0,4% softer on Thursday, led lower by gold shares which tumbled as investors moved to lock in profits after a recent surge in the sector.
For any youngsters out there who watched Brazil beat Costa Rica 5-2 here’s a word of advice. Don’t try that at home. Your coach and watching grandparents will have a bloody heart attack.
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ANC MP Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is expected to appear before Parliament’s ethics committee on Wednesday to answer claims that she received donations of R50 000 a month.
The South African government will soon strike at senior public and private figures who are indulging in child pornography on the Internet